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I V50 trasted With'eacli other and carrying markers i Patented Jan. 27, 1931 Unirse 4si Wan'riin, n. Wiiifrooivin, or 'r'onfiizeivnvoniieoiv GRAPHIC CHART Application eier,sepfer-nim'rY is, 1928. serial ivo. aoaeeev 'y Y -lvly invention relates to charts provided with movable indicia elements arrangeable to indicate a grapliof some particularexisting set or tacts, especially asirelating'to a busi-' ness enterprise. Y

The object of my invention is to provide,

a chart having movable devices arranged to indicate certain correlated items of informa-- tion in order thereby to render the informasame month a year ago.

tion so given, comprehensible, With refer-Y ence totheii bearing on each other. A .a

So that for example, in a mercantile enterprise kcompiisiiig a chain of stores g theVV sales,

profits and expenses of each store'iriay be kshown individually, and' simultaneously for several periods, as for this monthand, tlie vide a chart adapted to be readily and conveniently adjusted to display the given itemsA in such a manner that certain facts may be c'onveiiie'ntlyv aiidacciirately deduced from a comparison of the prolits, expenses and the volume o-f'sale's lof a groupl of stores; Y

Vso arranged asv not-to be liableito get out of order, or likely to become undulyivorn in service. Y

A vstill furthe-r ob] ect of my inventionris to provide a graphic chart soconstructedand having the data represented byk its indicia elements so arranged. as to be adapted for convenient andsuccessiul photographing, iii

order in that Way to obtainand preserve a ginal notations, and a primary, and a com#- plementary series of independent, lineal iiidicia elements, one ofsaid seriesoverlying and intersecting 'the other, and each ofsaid indicia elements being arranged relative to a particular item offs'aid marginal .notations and v independeintly lineally movable. TheV said linealeleme'nts-.having sections con# and 'A further object of iiiyiinvention 'is .to pro-V vide a chart of relatively simple construe tion having but few moving parts,aiid these at-the dividing lines of said lcontrasted sec tions. Other markers removably affixed' to saidvv indicia :elements for reference to rcertainl items of said marginal notations` arranged parallel with the `indicia element to -wliich the markers last reerred'to are aiclixed', and

A the sides of said'frame being adapted to have `other z auxiliary markers removably i aiiixed thereto forrefeience to certain items ofthe iiiargiinalY notations carriedV Vby such frame' side. I also pro-vide movable bar-like'lineal .elements axfedto the ramef,-crossvvise divid- .ing the face of the separate section and a lockable cover for the case. x

.i Forcertain charting work Iprefer toginalre said indiciaelemeiits with contrasting 51 sec-i tions", and vfurthermore to" use movable A further ob] ect of my invention is toproef markers ivliiclimaybe 'aillxed to the saidf' lineal indicia elements, and thus used in 'con-f nection With said notations, so as to enable the use oit my chart vto indicate(relatively,

comparatively particular statistical facts, lorfother items of information. f

` I further preferably provide movable divider bars carried by said base, tor the purpose ofdividing and segregating the items of information there given into tivo. or more rgrec-.ps as may be desirable in certain linstances, as hereinafter more fully'explained.

Thefdetails of construction of my chart and the application to a given set ofacts and mode o'l adjustment,Vv are hereinafter `fully described, in referring to the accom panying drawings, in Which:

F101 lshovvs a. frontelevatio-n cfm* invention, portions being broken away to disclose the detailsof construction;

' Fig. Q'shovvs an .enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 2-'2 of' Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrows, the frame Yand back cover beingpartlyseparated; Y

Fig. 3 shows a perspective. vievv of `my chart the several parts being separated to `bete ter illustrate tlieirconstructiong Y Fig. l shows the means employed yfor con* necting the ends of the movable indicia ;V

` Figs. 5 and 5a show diagrammatically tvvo venlarged fragmentary views of my chart,

illustrating the means oi carrying the marginal markers 5 i vse Fig. 6 shows a perspective View of the marginal marker; y

Fig. 7 shows a sectional view taken on .the line 7 7 of Fig. 5 and illustrates the fastening means for the endsof the divider'bars;

Fig. 8 shows in detail, the fasteningmeans Y for the ends of the divider bars;

vider section i Y Fig. 13 shows similarly a fragmentaryperspective-view of the other edge; i 14 shows a perspective view of the removable marker carried by the indicia;

view of one of the rounded edges 'ofthe di-v application of my facts; and i Figs lvand 17 show two views ofa'modilied form of cover'for my chart.

My invention comprises, Vreferring to the drawings, a more or less rectangular lframe a,

chart to a'igivcn set of a'divider section and a back lcover cover which the divider'isection and the frame are assembled. y ,i

Ahe fra-me a is formed with marginal faces ,d, (Z2, (Z3, carrying metal strips or card holders a, a2, a3, ad, formed with parallel inturned flanges, adapted toreceive elongate strips of paper, preferably of thewidth of standard adding machine rolls.

rlhe divider section b is of slightly lesser dimensions than the frame a' andY is adaptedl to be secured in the frame to brackets e, pro.- vided adjacent'the interior corners of the frame, by means of lateral ears o at its corner. rounded edges f and f and with perpendicular flanges g, g, adjacent the edges, provided with' spaced notches 7L, 7i', respectively.

lndicia elementscomprising endless cords` or belts z' are arranged about the divider Section Z) and in the corresponding opposite notches 7L, the notches serving to maintain the cords in parallel spaced relation, cords j are also arranged over the divider section, perpendicular-ly to the cords z', and in'tlie correspondingly opposite notches v7L. The rounded edges f, f of the divider section permit the cords to be moved'longitudinally about' the divider section without friction and wear and the rounded edges j are somevi/'liat wider than the edges 7', so that the cords rare spaced from each other to prevent interfering one with the other,'as they are moved.

Thecords z' and j are videntical and comprise two equal sections of different color, white and black in this embodiment 0f my 6.5i invention, fastened together at their ends by The divider section is formed with i notched'coupling plates lo, Fig. 4, -which permit the ends of the kcords to be looped over the notches to adjust tlieirtension;` `Cylindrical clasps Z are provided on the cords at the junction of the colored .portions and serve markers to emphasize the contrast between them- Y p d Cylindrical spring clips or markers p of a varietyof colors such as red, white or blue,

vthe edge ofthe frame and by the cardholders o. a2, a3, and a4, onl the marginal surfaces of the frame.A An inturned Fig. 15 illustrates diagramniatically one vto contain. thedivid'er section b and issecured therein by bolts 10, which 4permit the display of the open face of the chart. l

Since my chart is adapted, to,V displaying` graphical y presentations for photographing, and since white and .black are the onlycolors possible to show by photography,I provide white stars, arrows or cubes on the surfaceof the red orblue markers, to distinguish them when photographed. v

The divider section b, is also, preferably black and the Vexterior* metal surface of `my chart is also a dark color and the cords z andy' being composed of white and black sections, the chart is thus effectively adapted for being photographed, in'which case, the white por-` tions will show as black and the black background as white` as illustrated in Fig. 15.

My chart is preferably 'made of light sheet metal, stampedl andV folded to the desired form and Vis light of weight and adapted to be conveniently carried fromrplacetoplace, to be set on a table,or hung on the wall as during an employesv lecture or a directors meeting. y

A housing 12 is provided on the top of the back cover. c, and a curtain, 13 is provided therein, adapted -to beY pulled down to cover the face of the chart. Alug 15 provided with an eye 15av is provided at the bottom of the chart, adaptedfto be inserted through aI hole 16 in the curtain, so that the curtain may be locked in place, byfastening apadlock 17l '69, which the marlei's'last referred to are affixed,

the :sides ot said frameb'eing adapted to have y scribed comprising, aframeconsistingof a back and sides, oneor more sides or" the frame adapted to receive marginal notations, anda primary, andv acomp'lementary series of independent', lineal indicia elements, one of said "series overlying 'and intersecting the other, and each ofisaid indiciaelements being arrangedl relative to a particular-item of said marzj eally movable.` i i Y y ,Y

2. A graphical 'chartforthe purpose( described comprising, a raineconsisting of a back and sides, one or more sides of the frame Ginal notations and independently" linadapted to receive marginal notations, a primary, and' compleinentaryxseries of inde-v pendent, lineal indicia'elements, one ofV said series overlying and :intersecting 'theotlien 1 and each'. of saidindiciaielements :being arranged rela-tive to a particularV 20"' ly movable, and markers removablyaxed to item Yof said marginal notations and independently linealsaid indicia elements for reference to certain items of Ysaid marginal notations arranged parallel With 'the indicia element tojivhich the markers last 'referred to'rare 'al-hired.

Agraphical chart for the purpose `described comprisingia', trame consisting-eta -backfand sid'es,"one ,or`r morelxsides of. the

frame adapt-ed to receivemarginal; notations,

fa primary, and acomplementarywseries of' independent, lineal indiciar` elements, one of" said series overlying and rrrintersectingy the y other, and 'each offsaidindii elements being :arranged relative`V to a'particular itemof 'said marginali notations andi-independently lineally movable', :markers-i removably affixed to said indicia elements for reference te certain 1 items of? said? marginal: notations ar-l rangedp'arallel with the indicia: elementfto which the markers last-referred' to 'are affixed,

and the sides'of` said frame being adaptedv to have other auXiliary'-markers -f removably affixed theretofor` reference to certain :items off the marginal notations carried bysuch frameside. f @1 g i 4.k Af graphical'chart .for the'purpose described comprising, a Jframe consisting 'of a back and sides, one or more sides of the; frame adapted to receivemarginal notations,

aA Y 'rimar i and av com lementar* series of independent, lineal indicia elements,v one oi said .series loverlying and Aintersectingthe other, andieach or saidmdicia elementsbeing arranged relative toa particular itemfof said marginal n'otationsand independently i line'ally' movable, mariniers` removably aihxed to said indicia elements for ieiierence'fto 4certain items of said marginal notations ar! rangedparallel With-the indicia element to other auxiliary markers removably aiiiXed threto Jfor reference to certain items of the marginal notations carried by such frame side, and movable' bar-like @lineal-*elements* ahxed to; the l frame, crosswise dividing` the face of the separ'atese'ction. f

A; graphical chartjfor the purpose described comprising, afi-rame consistingl of a bacl' and sides, one or more Vsides ofthev` frame provided with means adapted to carry 'a strip bearing ymarginal notations, a primary, and javfcomplementary series oi' independent, vlineal'indicia elements, one off said series' overlying and lintersecting the other,` and each of saidrindicia elements being 'arranged relative toa Vparticular iteni'of said lmarginal notations and independently lineally movable, said lineal elements having sections. contrasted VWith each other,:markers 80 removably aixed to said indicia elements v,for vreference to certain items' of said mar-y ginal lnotations arranged parallel'v With theindiciafel'ement' to Whichtheunarkers last referrcdto are'alixed, the sides'of said vframe being adapt-ed tohave other auxiliary'marlri ers'reinovably aliiXed thereto for reference to vcertain items ofthe-marginal notations carriedbysuchirame side,and movable barlikeilineal 'elements faiiiXe'd :to the trama@l AcrossNv/is'e divid'ing the face-.of the separate section;

'6;' Ajgraphicalchartffor thejpurpose describedlv comprising, 'a` frame' consisting of a vbackand'sides,f'oneor'fmore sides of the' frame provided with means adapted to'carry ajstrip 'bearing# marginal notations', a primary, fand a complementaryseries of independent, lineal indicia elements, Vonejoil said and eachof said indiciaK4 element'sfbeing arranged relative-'to a particularr item of said marginal notations "and indep endently lineally movable, said lineal y'elements yhaving sections contrasted with eachother, markers:

' carried by said `indicia elements Vat the dividingline-of said contrasted sections, markers removably aliixed to said indicia elements for vreference to .certain items of said marginal notations arranged'parallelYvvith the indicia element to vvhich'the markers last referred to are" affixed, the 'sides' "of said trame being adapted,l to have other auxiliaryl vmarkers Vremovably aiiixed thereto for referenceto cerf provided -with means adapted to carry a stripy bearing marginal notations7 va primary, anda Vcomplementary series 'of independent, lineal g indicia elements,oneof said series overlying and intersecting the other, and each of said indicia elements being arrangedrelative to a particular item of said' marginal notations and independently lineally movable,an'd 'said vseries overlying and intersecting the other,-"'100 .iio l Yizo lineal elements :having .sections contrasted Y With each other. c

`l8. Vi,graphicalcliart for the purpose describedcomprising, a case consisting of a back and sides, one or more'sides of the frame providedxvith means adapted to carrya strip bearing marginal notations, .a primary, and a complementary series of independent, lineal indicia elements, one oi'said series overlying and intersecting the other, and each or said*L indicia` elements being arranged relative to a particular item ofl said marginal notations and independently lineally movable, and a lockable cover -for said case. y

`9. A graph-ical chart for the purpose describedcomprising, a case consisting of a back andsides, one or more sides of the'rame-provided Withgmeans adapted to carry astrip bearing marginal notations, a primary, and. acoinplementary series of independent, lineal indiciaelenients, one of said vseries overlying` and intersecting the other, ,and each ofsaid indiciaeleiiientsbeing arrangedrelative to a particular item of jsaid marginal notations and independently lineally movable, said lineal-elements having sections contrasted with each other, markers carried by said indicia elements at the dividing line s of said contrasted sections, markers removably ai'iXed to said-iiidicia elements for reference to certain items of said marginal notations arranged parallel With the indicia element to Which the j markers last referred to areafiXed, the sides of Said frame being adapted to have other auxiliary markers removably atlixed thereto for reference to certain items of the marginal notations carried by such frame side, movable Y bar-like elements aiiXed tothe frame, crossvvise dividing the face of the separate section, and a lockable cover for said case. l

' 10. A chart of the character described comprising a frame adapted for receiving marginal notations, a rectangular plane section` inclosed by said frame, the edges of said frame section being rounded, and a primary and complementary series of independent t endless cords one of said series overlying and intersecting the other, and each of said cords bein@V arranged relative to a particular item of said marginal notations and independently lineally movable.

l1. A chart of the character described com- Y prising a frame adapted for receiving marginal notations, a V rectangular plane section inclosed by said frame, the edgesof said frame section being rounded, a primary, and a complementary series of independent endless cords. one of said series overlying and intersecting the other. and each of said cords being arranged relative to a particular-item of said marginalnotations and independently lineally movable, and the edges of said section provided With means for holding the series of saidcords in parallel and spaced relationY respectively.

l2. A chart ofthecharacter described comprising a. tranieadapted for receiving marginal notations, :ii-rectangular planesection in closed by said frame, ythe edges of saidfra'mef.

section being. adapted to serve as carriers' for movable elements, apriniary, and a compley njieiitaryseries of independent endless cords onejoi' said cords overlying and intersecting lier, and each of said cordsbein'g' ard reha-tive' to a particular item y of said nal notations and independently linealmovable, the edges oi section provided tlivineans io'r holding .tlie/seriesof said cords l' in* paralleland spaced relation respectively, saidcord's having sectionscontrasted With each other, and cylindrical clips` carried by said cords.'Y Y l prisiiig frame adapted .for receiving marginallnotations, arectangn-lar plane section close'd'by said frame, the yedges of said frame cords at'the, dividingline of saidcontrasted Sectionsfaiid Supplementary mark c, Liedertedf-O bemvvably afiXed t@ Sei-d Coeds auxiliary symbols carried .on said supplementary markers.

A chart Akof thecharacteijdescribed lcom-v prising a frame adapted for receivingniarginal notations, a rectangular plane sectionH enclosed r`by ,said vtrarne', r` the-edges of said frame SGC-iler beineadapted te. serve as Calriers for finovable elements, primary, Aand, a

complementary Vseries or independent I endless cords one ,offsaid v.series overlyiiigvy.and

intersecting` the other, andeach of saidcords being. `arranged relative to aparticiilar item y of said marginal notations and, independently. lineally movable, theedges of said'section provided With ,means `for holding the series of said, cords in: parallelanld spaced relation respectively, 'saicl',cords hav-ing sections contrasted with eachother, cylindrical-,clips carried jby said `cords at the id ividing line of said contrasted sections, Vsii-pplementary markers adapted-to 'be -movably-aixed to said cords .auxiliary symbols carriedon said supplementary markers, means for` aiiixing movable markersat a side loit'the-traine rela- Y tive jto .said` lindicia and elongate mar-,kers adapted to be removably a'llixed to said means,

andremovable dividerbars carried by said frame-newness cartedby Saddivider; hat tl5. Alcharto'f lthe,characjter ,described i8. A chart of tliecharacter described comcomprising a case adapted viorreceiving marginalnotationma rectangular plane section inclosed'by said frame, the edges osaid `vtrame section being adapted to `serve as'carriers for movable elements, a primary, and a complementary series of independent endless cords one of said-series overlying and intersecting the other', and Veach oi said cords being arranged relative to a particular item oi-said marginalnotations and independently lineally movable, the edges or" said section providedwith means for holding the series of said cords in parallel `and spaced relation respectively, said cords havingA sections contrasted .vith each other, cylindrical clips carried by said cords at the dividing line oi' said contrasten sections, supplementary markers adaptedto be movablyfaffixed to said cords auxiliary symbols carried on said supplementary markers, means for ahxing movable 'markers .at aside of the frame relative to said indicia and Velongate markers adapted to be removably aixed to 17. A graphical chart comprising a sup-v port having a charting area, a vlineal vmember embracingsaid support and extending over said charting area, said member being mounted for lineal movement, another lineal member embracing said support and extending over said charting area in overlapping angular relation to the first mentioned lin.- eal member, said second mentioned lineal member being mounted for lineal movement, each or" saidmembers having charting cooperation With each other and the charting area of said support.

18. A graphical chart comprising aV support having a charting area,a lineal member embracing said support and extending over said charting area, said member being mounted for lineal movement, another lineal member embracing said support and extending over said vcharting area in overlapping angular relation to the first mentioned lineal member', said second mentioned lineal member being mounted for lineal movement, each of said members having charting cooperation With each other and the charting area of said support, and index slips adjacent said charting area for cooperation With said lineal members.`

19. A graphical chart comprising a support having a charting area, a lineal member embracing said support and extending over said charting area, said member being mounted for lineal movement, another lineal member embracing said support and lextending over saidcharting area in overlapping angular relation'to the first mentioned lineal member, said second mentioned lineal member being` mounted for lineal movement,-'each of said members having charting cooperation with each other and the charting area of said support, and a signal removably mounted on said support and adaptedv for cooperation with either oi said lineal members. Y

Q0. A graphical cha'rt'comprising a support having acharting area, a lineal member embracing said support andV extending over said charting area, said member being mounted for lineal movement, another lineal member embracing said support and extending over said charting area. in overlapping angular relation to the first mentioned lineal member, said second mentioned lineal member being mounted for lineal movement, each oi said members having charting cooperation With each other and the charting area of said support, and detachable marking means adapted for adjustable cooperation with either of said lineal members.

WALTER D. WHiTcoMB. 

